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Lisa Murkowski

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Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, a position she has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Murkowski has been a prominent figure in Alaskan and national politics, known for her moderate stance on various issues. She was first appointed to the Senate in 2002 and has since been elected multiple times, demonstrating a strong commitment to her constituents and the state of Alaska.

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May 13, 2009

How difficult do you imagine it will be?

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May 13, 2009

The bill before us would place that responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the Federal Government for a number of demonstration projects.

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May 13, 2009

We've authorized many programs at DOE to advance carbon sequestration technologies between FutureGen, the Clean Coal Power Initiative, the Regional Partnerships.

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May 13, 2009

I think we all recognize that the advancement of carbon sequestration technology is a very important task.

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May 11, 2009

The community's concerns about how these dollars are going to be spent are good and fair and legitimate.

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May 11, 2009

I appreciate the responses. Mr. Chairman, I have other questions but I've got another committee that I need to attend.

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May 11, 2009

We don't have a policy, a stated policy, as to when the SPR, when there should be a drawdown.

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May 11, 2009

I believe that this legislation will provide flexibility as well as certainty that heating oil currently sitting in New England will be used when it is most essential to the region's population.

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May 11, 2009

I think we as a Nation have learned a number of hard lessons in the past few years with regard to energy supplies and price spikes.

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May 11, 2009

The Alaska Legislature recently authorized Governor Palin to seek VA funding to establish Alaska's first State Veterans Cemetery.

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May 11, 2009

We want to work with you on that. I would extend the offer again to come up to Alaska and see for yourselves.

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May 11, 2009

I appreciate that, not only your comments but, Mr.

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May 11, 2009

I want to thank you for the time that you spent with me in my office several weeks ago.

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May 11, 2009

Good. I always like good news like that.

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May 11, 2009

Well, I am pleased to see that there is a greater level of communication.

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May 11, 2009

I heartily endorse, last year in the fiscal year 2009 Defense Appropriations Act, there were $5 million in O&M funds that was set aside, another $5 million in research and development funds that was set aside to study the feasibility of a…

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May 6, 2009

I am looking at a chart that shows the differences...

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May 6, 2009

And since that time, the Speaker has kind of upped the ante even further, bringing it to a 50 percent reduction by 2017.

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May 6, 2009

Okay, the last question, and this also relates to the energy issues. We have set a goal through EISA for a 30 percent reduction by 2015.

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May 6, 2009

I am still not convinced, but I appreciate the explanation.

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May 6, 2009

I have heard concerns from other Members that they feel that on some of the staff-led tours, the staff members have been treated in a discourteous manner.

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May 6, 2009

Save $10 million. And if we have got a tough, cold winter, to have that in reserve.

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May 6, 2009

I just want to make sure that we all understand that for one last percentage, so that we can say we absolutely, positively are not using coal, we are going to spend $10 million to retrofit this last boiler?

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